Mario Santillán Explained

Mario Santillán Hernández (born April 22, 1981)[1] is a Paralympic athlete from Mexico competing mainly in category T46 long-distance events.[2] He is missing his right hand.[3]

He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There he won a gold medal in the men's Marathon – T46 event in world record time.[4] He also won a bronze medal in the men's 5000 metres – T46 event.

As of January 2013, his T46 marathon world record, set in Beijing, remains unbeaten.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mario Santillan Hernandez . London 2012 Paralympics . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121214074640/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athlete/santillan-hernandez-mario-5505315/ . 2012-12-14.
  2. http://mx.noticias.yahoo.com/prepara-mario-santill%C3%A1n-juegos-paral%C3%ADmpicos-224100709--spt.html Se prepara Mario Santillán para Juegos paralímpicos
  3. Web site: Photos: Mario Santillan of Mexico wins Men's Marathon T46 gold . Official website of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games . 23 January 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120417102812/http://en.paralympic.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/athletics/n214605814.shtml . 17 April 2012.
  4. Web site: Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Athletics Men's Marathon T46 . International Paralympic Committee.
  5. Web site: World Records – Athletics | IPC . 2013-01-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130118205815/http://paralympic.org/Results/world-records/Athletics . 2013-01-18.

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